Salad Dressing Recipes
Sunflower Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup roasted sunflower seeds
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 red pepper, roasted
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 3/4 cup water
- juice of 1 lemon
Directions
- Roast raw sunflower seeds in a cast- iron pan on low to medium high heat, stir often so they don’t burn
- Roast red pepper under broiler, until skins turn black. Cover, cool, then peel off skin
- Blend all ingredients together in food processor adding water slowly- you don’t want it too runny
- This is a great dressing to pour over avocado or for a dip with raw vegetables
Creamy Cucumber Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup silken tofu
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh dill
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Directions
- In a food processor, grind cashews until very fine, add all other ingredients and blend until creamy
- Refrigerate and serve
- This makes quite a thick dressing- I sometimes use it as a dip for vegetables
- Try it over sliced zucchini, purple onion and radish
Thai Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sesame oil
- dash toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 4 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin or curry powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Mix all ingredients in a food processor
- Pour into a dark container and refrigerate
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I'm Shirley Plant, nutritionist and cookbook author. My passion is helping you figure out which foods fuel your body and which ones deplete it.
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